Chapter 100 of 100
Chapter 100
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After watching a wonderful performance, it wasn't until they left the theater that Xu Xian and Sica finally calmed down.
Xu Xian returned to being the composed, dignified, yet fresh and elegant girl she usually was, while Sica once again put on her cold and distant demeanor.
It was as if the ones who had just been crying their eyes out weren't them at all.
Women, truly fickle.
Jin Yunhao summarized thus.
As they passed a street-side convenience store, Xu Xian said goodbye and ran off.
When she returned, she had a bottle of mineral water in her hand. "Here, I noticed you drank your bottle of water very cleanly earlier, so I thought you must be very thirsty. I bought this for you."
Jin Yunhao took the bottle of mineral water and smiled in gratitude. "You really are a considerate young lady."
"It's past 8 PM, I think you must be hungry. Let's go have dinner. What do you feel like eating?" he said.
"No need, we can just go back directly," Xu Xian waved her hand, not wanting to trouble Jin Yunhao.
In Korea, it's not as common for ordinary friends to treat each other to meals as it is in other countries. Koreans, being frugal by nature, consider it a very extravagant gesture.
But Jin Yunhao didn't have this mindset. He felt that Xu Xian had invited him out of guilt for the previous incident, and after accepting the invitation, he should return the favor. This was basic etiquette, Chinese etiquette.
Therefore, Jin Yunhao insisted, "You probably didn't eat before coming here, and you'll still need to have dinner when you get back. Why don't we have it together? How about we go to the same Korean barbecue place as last time?"
Seeing Xu Xian's embarrassed expression and her reluctance to refuse, Jin Yunhao found an excuse, "Besides, I have a favor to ask of you, so consider this dinner as a token of my gratitude in advance."
"Oh, I see." Xu Xian hesitated for a moment, then turned to Sica with a questioning look, "Unni, can we go together?"
Sica had an indifferent expression and nodded casually, "You decide." She was somewhat insincere.
If it were before the performance, she would never have agreed to go to dinner with Jin Yunhao.
But after what had just happened, her opinion of Jin Yunhao had changed significantly. She was also very interested in puppetry and wanted to continue listening to Jin Yunhao talk about it.
However, out of pride, she couldn't ask Jin Yunhao for advice. Now, with this perfect excuse, she was more than happy to go along.
So, the three of them took a taxi to the Korean barbecue restaurant in Tongjeong District.
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In the car, Xu Xian and Sica sat in the back.
Xu Xian remembered Jin Yunhao's earlier excuse and proactively asked the prosecutor, who was in the front passenger seat, "Prosecutor Jin Yunhao, what do you need my help with? Unnis usually say I'm a bit slow, so I'm afraid I might not be able to help you."
Jin Yunhao turned his head to look at the back seat and replied, "Hehe, it's not a complicated matter. When you and Lin Yuer came to visit me at my home last time, you met my sister, Jin Yunxi. My request is related to her."
Seeing Xu Xian's puzzled expression, Jin Yunhao hesitated for a moment and continued, "Actually, our family has always been in a difficult situation, and both Yunxi and I rarely bought anything extra.
Especially Yunxi, she's 23 years old this year and doesn't have a single decent piece of clothing. Although she doesn't say it, I know she yearns for those pretty clothes.
Now that I've started working officially, I received my first month's salary yesterday, so I want to surprise her with a gift, a set of beautiful clothes.
But... I don't pay much attention to such things, and I'm afraid I might not choose well. I don't know many female friends, so I want to trouble you to help me pick something out tomorrow."
"Eh?" Xu Xian was taken aback. If she hadn't interacted with Jin Yunhao a few times and known he wasn't the type to talk smoothly, she might have thought he was using this as an excuse to ask her out.
Xu Xian was hesitant because she had never gone shopping with a male friend before, and she was very nervous.
But seeing the gentle look in Jin Yunhao's eyes when he talked about Jin Yunxi, for the sake of their sibling relationship, Xu Xian, after some struggle, made a decision that left Sica speechless: "Well... okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."
Jin Yunhao, unaware of Xu Xian's situation, was very happy to hear her agree.
But Sica was completely stunned.
A date? Xu Xian's date? In SNSD, Xu Xian, who had the least contact with boys and knew nothing about relationships, was going on a date?
Sica couldn't figure out why Xu Xian had agreed to this 'date' today.
Now, she started to be wary of Jin Yunhao again and decided to go along to prevent him from taking advantage of Xu Xian.
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Because all three of them had something on their minds, they didn't really enjoy their dinner.
After a brief meal, Jin Yunhao sent Xu Xian and Sica back to their apartment.
When they parted ways at the apartment building, Xu Xian mustered up the courage to say, "Thank you for tonight's hospitality. Also, I'll meet you tomorrow." She then buried her head in her straw hat, hiding her flushed and hot face.
"Then... let's meet at the Cheongdam-dong Garosu-gil subway station tomorrow morning. Is that okay?" Jin Yunhao suggested.
"Sure, that's fine. Well..." Xu Xian was about to say goodbye to Jin Yunhao and end this awkward conversation when she was interrupted by the headlights of an approaching car.
Before Xu Xian could shield herself from the blinding headlights, Jin Yunhao quickly stepped in front of her to block the light, and at the same time, he extended his hand to shield Sica, who was standing beside her, unnoticed.
As the headlights passed over them, Jin Yunhao turned to check the surroundings.
A limousine with its headlights on was parked at the entrance of the apartment building. The door opened, and a person stepped out.
"Yuer Unni!" Xu Xian called out, identifying the person.
The one who got out of the car was Lin Yuer, returning from filming.
Lin Yuer was wearing a baseball cap and carrying a large bag. After a brief and awkward greeting to Jin Yunhao, she asked curiously, "You... just got back from the performance?"
"Yes," Xu Xian nodded, noticing the familiar bag in Lin Yuer's hand and becoming very excited as she took it, asking, "Yuer Unni, is this another gift from that person?"
Lin Yuer nodded, but her expression was somewhat complicated, as if she was very wary of the gift.
Xu Xian didn't notice Lin Yuer's expression and eagerly took out a palm-sized puppet from the bag, examining it closely and smiling with great fondness.
With the help of the light from the building entrance, Jin Yunhao noticed that the puppet in Xu Xian's hand looked very much like her, with fine craftsmanship and a removable, washable little outfit.
A puppet version of Barbie?
Seeing Xu Xian's fondness for the puppet, Jin Yunhao understood: It seemed that Xu Xian's interest in puppetry was related to these puppet gifts.
"Finally, it's your turn to receive a puppet, are you satisfied now? Alright, put it away and enjoy it by yourself when you get back," Sica said, interrupting Xu Xian, who was lost in admiration.
"Oh, okay." Xu Xian put away the puppet, then turned to Jin Yunhao and said goodbye, "Prosecutor Jin Yunhao, we'll go in first. See you tomorrow, good night."
"See you tomorrow, good night."
The three girls said their goodbyes to Jin Yunhao one after another and walked into the building.
When saying goodbye, Xu Xian was polite and formal, Sica was cold and distant, and Lin Yuer was awkward and perfunctory, each with their own unique demeanor and charm.
"Hehe, this afternoon, I was still talking about how Wang Pifang was having a lucky streak, but I didn't expect it to be my turn so soon."
Jin Yunhao shook his head, hands in his pockets, and then turned to leave.
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